Anyone attending the ABT’s production of Alonzo King’s “Single Eye” (October 27–29), is in for a magnificent treat.
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What critics have described as King’s visually stunning ballet is set to music by jazz artist and composer Jason Moran, with sets and costumes by Robert Rosenwasser and lighting by Jim French. “Single Eye”had its world premiere on March 16, 2022, at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California, danced by Isabella Boylston, Thomas Forster, Calvin Royal III, Skylar Brandt, and Cory Stearns.
Royal sang King’s praises, saying, “Working with Alonzo King on ‘Single Eye’ is kind of a dream come true.” Describing King’s work as being as much about the mastery of classical ballet’s demanding technique as about infusing each movement with poignant and powerful moments and messages, Royal said, “Working with Alonzo allowed me to stretch myself physically, artistically, and mentally.”
As King talked about his work, it was clear that there is a connection between the art and its impact on the world. How could it be otherwise for a man whose father was president of the Albany Movement, the 1960s Civil Rights Coalition in Georgia, and who welcomed Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. into his home?
In fact, that spirit makes Royal so perfect for “Single Eye,” which King said highlights the “quiet union of mind, body and spirit.” Dismissing those who dismiss the heightened consciousness of being “woke,” King insisted that is not a pejorative term but a goal that all strive should to achieve. After all, “We all have to reach enlightenment…and we want a joy that never goes stale. In this world, we can help by working on ourselves. If you want love, you have to cultivate love within yourself.
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